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Holiday Safety Tips

Many people choose to travel during the holidays by automobile, with the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation. In 2015, 355 people died on New Year's Day, 386 on Thanksgiving Day and 273 on Christmas Day, according to Injury Facts 2017. Alcohol-impaired fatalities represent about one-third of the totals.

Use a designated driver to ensure guests make it home safely after a holiday party; alcohol, over-the-counter or illegal drugs all cause impairment

The time of year has come, once again, to observe and participate in Red Ribbon Week. Every year the California State Sheriffs’ Association Foundation (CSSAF) helps the Sheriffs of California obtain ribbons, wristbands, and stickers to help promote the message of living drug free. Not only are these items a great way to start a conversation with our young people, they also serve as a reminder of how critical it is to make good choices when it comes to drug usage.

Traditionally Red Ribbon Week always takes place October 23-31, but is typically celebrated the last full week of October for many schools. The CSSAF will unite with over 100 statewide organizations for this important seven-day campaign to help build drug-free communities, and to raise awareness about the deconstructive consequences of drug abuse.

Here are a few ideas on how you can make this year’s Red Ribbon Week a meaningful and positive experience:

* Use this campaign as an opportunity to have a thoughtful conversation with your kids about the danger of using illegal drugs.

California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) launched an eighteen month review of this issue and has just released the report, Together We Can: Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement for People with Mental Illness.

While not a comprehensive study of mental illness, it’s an actionable roadmap for change calling for California to make an immediate and strong commitment to address this complex issue. “One of the greatest policy failures of our time was dismantling our state mental health care institutions without having adequate community-based treatment in its place,” said MHSOAC Commissioner and Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown. “Our jails shouldn’t be used in place of treatment. We believe we should, and can, do better.”

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Member Discounts

Members and Corporate 100 Partners, as a thank you for being a fundamental part of our organization, CSSAF is now offering all current members and Corporate 100 Partners an exclusive discount code to use whenever you rent a car through Enterprise. Be sure to reserve your next rental car through enterprise.com and contact us to access the code.

Please note, CSSAF does not receive monetary proceeds from this arrangement. This discount was arranged solely to serve as an additional benefit to our members.

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